Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won an action-packed Japanese Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, at Suzuka.
Verstappen beat team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, in a race that was red flagged following an opening lap crash between RB’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon of Williams. 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix results Cla Nº Driver Car / Engine Laps Gap 1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda RBPT 53 - 2 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull/Honda RBPT 53 -12.535 3 55 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 53 -20.866 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 -26.522 5 4 Lando Norris McLaren/Mercedes 53 -29.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ran very long to lead for a couple of laps, until Verstappen caught at passed him at the start of lap 21 to regain his top spot. Sainz then lost time passing the Mercedes duo, dropping 7s behind Perez. Second placed Leclerc, who was hanging on with well-worn medium tyres, briefly went off at Degner 2 just before half distance, allowing Perez back into second – but Sergio was already over 10s behind Verstappen.
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